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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Merriwa, NSW 2329 · Outer Regional
Students49enrolled
Ratio1:6.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.5
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher6.5:1
Students49
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 16 staff members (10.3 FTE), including 10 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.5:1-1.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10+0.7 FTE
7.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.8 FTE
Total Staff
16
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph's Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St Joseph's
6.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
10
7.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.8 FTE
Total Workforce
16
10.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

4.967.18.3Nat avg5.85.96.16.16.06.55.96.16.87.510.9:19.5:110.3:18.7:18:17.2:18.1:17:18.1:16.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.5496.5:1-1.6
20246.8558.1:1+1.1
20236.1437:1-1.1
20225.9488.1:1+0.9
20216.5477.2:1-0.8
20206.0488:1-0.7
20196.1538.7:1-1.6
20186.16310.3:1+0.8
20175.9569.5:1-1.4
20165.86310.9:1—